Directions are for Child’s size Small (fits
17"-19" head); changes for Teen-Adult
CROCHET
SKILL LEVEL
INTERMEDIATE
Designed by Maria Bittner
What you will need:
RED HEART® Baby Hugs™
Medium: 1 ball 4410 Dolphin
A, 1 ball 4001 Frosting B, 1 ball
4258 Peachie C
Susan Bates® Crochet Hooks:
6.5 mm [US K-10½], 5.5 mm
[US I-9]
Stitch markers, large eye
needle, pompom maker
GAUGE: 12 dc = 4” [10 cm];
6 rows dc = 4” [10 cm] using
larger hook. CHECK YOUR
GAUGE. Use any size hook to
obtain the gauge.
RED HEART® Baby
Hugs™ Medium,
Art. E404 available
in solid color 4.5 oz (127 g),
247 yd (225 m) balls
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HAT
Using larger hook and A, ch 4, join with
Little Miss
Pompom Hat
Crochet a hat that is as warm and
comfy as it is fun to wear! We used three
shades of Baby Hugs yarn to give you
confidence that you are using the best
tested yarn for your child. Pattern is written
for child and teen-adult sizes.
AUGUST 1,redheart.com
2019
size Large (fits 19"-20" head) are in
parentheses.
Notes
1. Join each round with a slip stitch in
the top of the beginning stitch.
2. Work slip stitches loosely in Rounds
3-5, Rounds 8-10, and Rounds 13-15.
Special Stitches
sc2tog (single crochet 2 together) =
[Draw up a loop in next st] twice, yarn
over and draw through all 3 loops on
hook.
fpdc (front post double crochet) = Yarn
over, insert hook from the front side
of the work to back and to front again
around the post of the indicated stitch
on a previous row; yarn over and pull
up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over
and draw through two loops (2 loops on
hook), yarn over and draw through two
loops (1 loop on hook).
bpdc (back post double crochet) = Yarn
over, insert hook from the back side
of the work to front and to back again
around the post of the indicated stitch
on a previous row; yarn over and pull
up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over
and draw through two loops (2 loops on
hook), yarn over and draw through two
loops (1 loop on hook).
bphdc (back post half double crochet)
= Yarn over, insert hook from the back
side of the work to front and to back
again around the post of the indicated
stitch on a previous row; yarn over and
pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn
over and draw through all loops (1 loop
on hook).
slip st in first ch to form ring.
Round 1 (Right Side): Ch 3 (counts as
first dc now and throughout), 11 dc in
ring, join in top of ch-3 (see Notes);
turn—12 dc.
Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same first st, 2 dc
in each dc around, join; turn—24 dc.
Round 3: Ch 1 (does not count as a st
now and throughout), (slip st, dc) in
each dc around (see Notes), join in first
slip st; turn—48 sts.
Rounds 4-5: Ch 1, *slip st in next dc, dc
in next slip st; repeat from * around, join;
turn—48 sts.
Round 6: Ch 3, dc in each st around,
join; turn—48 dc.
Round 7: Ch 3, dc in next 6 (2) dc, 2
dc in next dc, *dc in next 7 (3) dc, 2 dc
in next dc; repeat from * around, join;
turn—54 (60) dc.
Round 8: Ch 1, *slip st in next dc, dc
in next dc; repeat from * around, join;
turn—54 (60) sts.
Rounds 9-10: Ch 1, *slip st in next dc, dc
in next slip st: repeat from * around, join;
turn—54 (60) sts.
Rounds 11-12: Ch 3, dc in each st around,
join; turn—54 (60) dc.
Round 13: Ch 1, *slip st in next dc, dc
in next dc; repeat from * around, join;
turn—54 (60) sts.
Round 14: Ch 1, *slip st in next dc, dc in
next slip st; repeat from * around, join;
turn—54 (60) sts.
Round 15: Ch 1, *slip st in next dc, dc in
next slip st; repeat from * around, join;
do not turn—54 (60) sts.
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Round 16 (Large size only): Ch 3, dc in Row 4 (Large size only): Continuing to
each st around, join—60 dc. work across top of Row 3, dc in first 2
Round 16 (17): Ch 1, *sc in next 7 (8) sts, dc, bpdc, *dc, bpdc: repeat from * 20
sc2tog; repeat from * around; join in first times, dc in last 2 sts—47 sts. To make
sc—48 (54) sts. Fasten off A. second Tie: ch 27; turn, slip st in 2nd ch
Round 17 (18): Join B in first st, ch 1, sc from hook and next 25 chs—26 slip sts.
in each st around; join—48 (54) sc. Continuing to work across top of Row 4,
Round 18 (19): Skip first sc (join was slip st each st across—47 slip sts. Fasten
worked in this st), slip st in next 5 sc, off.
ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc in next
sc; place stitch marker in sc just made;
sc in next 34 (40) sc, slip st in last 7 sc; FINISHING
join—48 (54) sts. Fasten off B. Referring to photo for placement, make
a large pompom and sew to crown of
Hat; make 2 small pompoms and sew
BAND one to each Tie end. Weave in all ends.
With smaller hook and Right Side facing,
join C in marked sc of previous round. ABBREVIATIONS
From here forward work in rows. A, B, C = Color A, Color B, Color C;
ch = chain; cm = centimeters; dc =
Row 1 (Right Side): Ch 3, dc in same double crochet; g = grams; hdc = half
first sc, fpdc around post of next sc double crochet; m = meters; mm =
two rounds below, *dc in next sc, fpdc millimeters; oz = ounces; sc = single
around post of next sc two rounds crochet; st(s) = stitch(es); yd = yards;
below; repeat from * 15 (18) times, 2 dc ( ) = work all directions in parentheses
in last sc (skip remaining slip sts); turn— in the indicated stitch or space; [ ] =
37 (43) sts. work directions in brackets the number
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in same first dc, *dc, of times specified; * or ** = repeat
bpdc; repeat from * 16 (19) times, dc in whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.
next dc, 2 dc in top of ch-3; turn—39
(45) sts.
Row 3: Ch 3, dc in same first dc, fpdc,
*dc, fpdc; repeat from * 17 (20) times, 2
dc in top of ch-3—41 (47) sts. To make
first Tie: ch 25 (27); turn, slip st in 2nd
ch from hook and next 23 (25) chs—24
(26) slip sts.
Row 4 (Small size only): Continuing to
work across top of Row 3, hdc in first 2
dc, bphdc, *hdc, bphdc; repeat from * 17
times, hdc in last 2 sts—41 sts. To make
second Tie: ch 25; turn, slip st in 2nd ch
from hook and next 23 chs—24 slip sts.
Continuing to work across top of Row
4, slip st in each st across—41 slip sts.
Fasten off.

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